Jouzi Design Review and Site Plan Review (P6014)

The applicant requests Design Review approval to authorize the construction of a 6,374-square-foot primary residential structure (single-family residence) and associated accessory structures on a developed lot within the unincorporated area of Tiburon. The accessory structures associated with the proposed residence would include a 2,733-square-foot upper-level attached deck, an 892-square-foot lower-level attached deck, and a detached 534-square-foot pool. The total 10,533 square feet of proposed development would appear to result in a floor area ratio (FAR) of 23 percent based on the 28,830-square-foot dry lot area of the subject property, consistent with the definitions of “floor area,” “floor area ratio,” and “lot area” in Marin County Development Code Section 22.130.030 (Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases). The maximum height and minimum setbacks of the proposed residence and associated structures are provided below.

The proposed single-family residence would appear to reach a maximum height of 34 feet above grade and would appear to maintain the following setbacks from its exterior: 37 feet, 7 inches from the southern front property line; 29 feet, 1 inch from the eastern side property line; 15 feet, 7 inches from the western side property line; and 75 feet, 3 inches from the northern rear property line.

The proposed upper-level deck would appear to reach a maximum height of 27 feet above grade and would appear to maintain the following setbacks from its exterior: 46 feet, 6 inches from the southern front property line; 10 feet from the eastern side property line; 7 feet, 6 inches from the western side property line; and 61 feet, 3 inches from the northern rear property line.

The proposed lower-level deck would appear to reach a maximum height of 15 feet, 6 inches above grade and would appear to maintain the following setbacks from its exterior: 51 feet, 10 inches from the eastern side property line; 7 feet, 6 inches from the western side property line; and 66 feet, 1 inch from the northern rear property line. The front yard setback for the lower-level deck cannot be determined from the submitted application materials.

The proposed pool would appear to reach a maximum height of 16 feet, 3 inches above grade and would appear to maintain the following setbacks from its exterior: 74 feet, 2 inches from the southern front property line; 26 feet, 9 inches from the eastern side property line; 84 feet, 11 inches from the western side property line; and 71 feet from the northern rear property line.

The proposed development would also include various site improvements, primarily consisting of the demolition of the existing single-family residence and detached garage on the subject property, and the construction of an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) that appears to conform to the objective standards for a Category 1 ADU pursuant to Marin County Code Section 22.32.120(A)(1)(C) (Category 1—Statewide Exemption). Additional improvements would include access and hardscaping enhancements, such as reconfiguration of the motor court and pedestrian pathways, installation of a new vehicle gate and fencing, and landscaping and aesthetic improvements featuring both native and nonnative plantings.

Design Review approval is required pursuant to Marin County Code Section 22.42.020(A) because the project involves the redevelopment of a property for which the proposed improvements cannot be exempted or waived from the requirement to obtain Design Review approval.

Site Plan Review approval is required pursuant to Marin County Code Section 22.52.020(H) because the project would increase lot coverage within a tidelands area, defined as all land and water areas below, or that were at any time within a preceding 12-month period below, the Mean High Tide line, and contiguous land between that line and either a point 100 feet inland or the nearest publicly maintained road, whichever is closer, as set forth in Marin County Development Code Section 22.130.030 (Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases).

Land Use Info

Zoning: RSP-2.18-BFC (Residential, Single-Family Planned with a residential density of 2.8 units per acre and combined with the Bayfront Conservation Combining District); and RSP-1-BFC (Residential, Single-Family Planned with a residential density of 1 unit per acre and combined with the Bayfront Conservation Combining District)
County Plan Designation: SF3 (Rural/Residential), and SF5 (Low Density Residential)
Community Plan (if applicable): Paradise Drive Visioning Plan (1998)